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Olive Thrush

Turdus olivaceus

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Here all year

What it sounds like

A rich, unhurried whistled song at first light and again at dusk, plus a lot of loud rustling in dead leaves.

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How to recognise it

Olive-brown above, orange along the flanks, with a bright orange bill and legs. Spends most of its time on the ground turning over leaf litter for worms. A shady bed with real leaf mulch will hold a pair almost permanently.

Seen in Manor Gardens

Nobody has logged a Olive Thrush here yet. If you spot one, you will be the first on the record.

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